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I rage and I dont care: Why women are reclaiming their anger
Posted onOn screen, even 2023’s smash-hit Barbie showed the iconic doll expressing frustration with her supposedly picture-perfect world. These depictions of women’s anger are helpful and healthy, Cox says. But when women act upon their anger in real life, they can face a social penalty. A 2020 study found women expressing anger at work were seen…
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked request for 10,000 NHS beds
Posted onCovid inquiry Boris Johnson’s government blocked a request to fund another 10,000 hospital beds at the height of the Covid pandemic, the chief executive of NHS England has said. Amanda Pritchard told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry the decision, made by the Treasury in July 2020, had been “very disappointing”. Extra beds and staff would have…
Do Weighted Vests Really Help With Bone Health and Weight Loss? Here’s What the Science Says
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Should student mental health responsibility fall to universities?
Posted onBBC Listen to Joe read this article When Imogen arrived at the University of Nottingham in September 2022, she carried with her a letter addressed to the student wellbeing services. As a teenager, she struggled with anxiety and self-harm. The letter, written by her former head of year, was a direct plea to the university…
Got a migraine, acne or ear infection? Go to your chemist first
Posted onPeople will be able to go to their local chemist in England this autumn and get on-the-spot treatment for 12 common conditions without going to their GP first. Pharmacists can already prescribe medication for seven conditions – sore throat, earache, sinusitis, shingles, impetigo, infected bites and urinary tract infections. Five more – migraines, acne, scabies,…
